Dish

29-175-308

From: Canada | British Columbia | Vancouver Island

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 29-175-308
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Kwakiutl
Provenience Canada | British Columbia | Vancouver Island
Culture Area Northwest Coast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Cedar
Description

Food dish. Rectangular. Sides made of one piece kerfed and bent at three corners, pegged (sewed) at fourth. Bottom fitted and "pegged" on. The ends rise in a curve above sides. Sides bulge slightly. Rim wider than sides. 7 grooves below rim and parallel to it all the way around. (very faint) Broad groove at corners. A split in bottom.

Height 20.5 cm
Length 31 cm
Width 27 cm
Credit Line Exchange with George G. Heye, 1917
Other Number 6/9727 - Collector Number

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